Green, who has been compared to Worthy during several Celtics broadcasts this preseason, responded, "ur a great sir, its all RESPECT and LOVE."

Brian Scalabrine first compared Green to Worthy during Boston's first preseason game. It's probably unfair to compare a reserve to one of the greatest players ever, but Green's smooth athleticism and 6-foot-9 mismatch-in-waiting frame lends itself to hyperbole.

"I've got a message for Scal: You have to ask the great James Worthy if I'm able to have that nickname of James Worthy, because that's a top 50 [player], one of the greatest players to ever play this game, and for me to be called that, it's an honor, but you have to ask his permission," Green said earlier this week, according to ESPN Boston. "So Tweet it, call him, email, whatever you need to do, because I don't want to be called that without his permission."